{"id":9190,"date":"2017-03-09T12:20:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/event\/malthing-um-algilda-honnun\/"},"modified":"2017-03-23T14:35:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T14:35:28","slug":"malthing-um-algilda-honnun","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/malthing-um-algilda-honnun\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Design Talks &#8211; Stream"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Universal Design Talks<\/h2>\n<p><iframe id=\"ls_embed_1490018289\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/14889744\/events\/7160070\/player?width=640&amp;height=360&amp;enableInfoAndActivity=true&amp;defaultDrawer=&amp;autoPlay=true&amp;mute=false\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/20170324_Universal-Design-March-2017_Program_s_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Program<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/h3>\n<p>Please register by sending an e-mail to <a href=\"mailto:info@nordichouse.is\">info@nordichouse.is<\/a> with your name and name of the seminar.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speaker is S<strong>ean Vance<\/strong>, Architect and Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.<\/p>\n<p>Program<\/p>\n<p>T<strong>he Universal Design Talks, which is a part of Design March, will be in English.\u00a0 The event will be held in the Nordic House on March 24, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Universal Design has become an integral part of the design of man-made environments and is increasing in the field of management and organization.\u00a0 At Universal Design Talk we will discuss how vast the ideology of universal design is; how and where it is manifested.\u00a0 Recent research will be shared on how universal design is the way to a better community through architecture and design.<\/p>\n<p>The synergy of universal design and aesthetics will be examined in context with a research project on guiding directional lines to aid blind and visually impaired people in finding their way. \u00a0We will talk about technological advancements \u2013 intelligence in buildings and what purpose it\u2019 plays in daily usage, especially for people with special needs. The importance of dependable and verified information about circumstances in a man-made environment will be discussed and examples given on how to obtain, analyze, and portray information that will be useful to people, for example, when planning their travel and other outings.<\/p>\n<p>We will look at the possibilities for people with disabilities to travel around Iceland, and the interplay of private and public entities will be reviewed in the light of societal responsibility. Can it be that society discriminates against people through negligence?<\/p>\n<p>Participants in Universal Design Talk come from the U.S., Denmark, Norway, and Iceland. They all share the background of working in the field of universal design and accessibility in their professional career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9194 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CaptureOO-640x165.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"89\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CaptureOO-640x165.jpg 640w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CaptureOO-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CaptureOO.jpg 1078w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 345px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 345\/89;\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8361 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/download-640x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"121\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/download-640x640.png 640w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/download-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/download-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/download-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/download.png 960w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 121px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 121\/121;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Design Talks Program\u00a0(pdf) Please register by sending an e-mail to info@nordichouse.is with your name and name of the seminar. 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